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Swedish Meatball Pasta Bake
This uses the supermarket 'from frozen' Swedish meatballs which are not only fast, but tasty. You can make them instead but I actually...
Mar 20


Jerk Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
US recipe so shrimp title. This was much nicer than I had expected, not to say I was expecting it to be bad, but the way it came...
Feb 26


Pastrami Carbonara
One of the quickest pastas you can make and super tasty. A nice change from standard carbonara as pastrami has a bit more kick. ...
Feb 12


Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta
I don't normally buy chicken sausage but they came free with an order and I wasn't sure what to do with them, the idea of normal sausage...
Jan 29


Marry Me Chicken Orzo
I love marry me chicken recipes in all forms - original , pasta, pie - and this is my new favourite. Ingredients Chicken thighs (about...
Jan 6


Black Pudding Meatballs
This is a great take on a meatball, with the black pudding giving the meat and the sauce a bit of a kick. It's a bit stew-like and I...
Jan 2


Bolognese version 3 - with red wine
I continue on the hunt for the best bolognese. This version is from An Italian in My Kitchen and uses red wine whereas previous recipes...
Dec 24, 2024


Bolognese Recipe - with pancetta
This one is from The Burnt Butter Table . This was more complex to make and, in my opinion, not as good as Marcella Hazan's version . ...
Nov 21, 2024


Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
Shamefully as someone who cooks a lot I have never made bolognese without a jar. I have decided to try various recipes to find our...
Nov 18, 2024


Nigella's (very easy) Mac & Cheese
This has got to be the easiest thing to make and yes, it's really nice. Going to become a staple week night dish in our house....
Nov 15, 2024


Baked Ziti (or rigatoni)
Could not get ziti but had rigatoni, but I would say it would be better with the slightly smaller pasta. Potentially sub with penne...
Nov 12, 2024


Goulash
Just got back from Budapest so had to make Goulash. Appreciate it would usually be chucks of beef but I don;t love that and I also...
Oct 25, 2024


Creamy Turmeric Pasta
This is mega easy but SUPER rich. You do not need garlic bread with it, especially not a garlic bread wrap. Go for salad. This is...
Aug 30, 2024


Gnocchi Gratin
This is an excellent alternative side dish. Nice and creamy with a bit of crunch from the breadcrumbs. Ingredients 250g mascarpone...
Jul 29, 2024


Creamy Swedish Meatball Pasta Bake
Another easy, creamy pasta. You can use any meatballs for this. Homemade, pre rolled or even frozen. I actually tried frozen swedish...
Jul 22, 2024


One Pot Fajita Chicken Mac & Cheese
An Alix dish! He did not wish to use the macaroni so it's fajita cappalletti and cheese. The flavour in this was excellent, had...
Jul 5, 2024


Orzotto Alla Carbonara
As we know I love carbonara. I've even gone fancy and bought guanciale instead of pancetta. This is a lovely alternative when you fancy...
Jul 2, 2024


Chicken Ricotta Meatballs in Spinach Alfredo Sauce
I do enjoy a chickeny ball. This dish is excellent although I did get the serving wrong. I mixed the pasta into the sauce but you're...
Jun 19, 2024
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